About the Art Department
We have approximately 119 undergraduates and 11 graduate students enrolled in our visual arts programs. Uniquely, our size allows us to frequently conduct team faculty critiques, which maximizes the exchange of ideas and methods that arise within individual studio disciplines — graphic design, digital art & design, painting, sculpture, drawing, ceramics, printmaking and photography. Our students work and learn in well-equipped studio facilities, and we have an ideal average student-to-teacher ratio of 1-to-12 or better.
The Department of Art is housed in Lee Hall, which also serves as home for the School of Architecture and Construction Science & Management. Collaborative projects between college faculties take place regularly. Lee Hall also includes a spacious art gallery, art and architecture library, Mac labs and materials lab.
Programs and Accreditation
Our Department of Art is part of the College of Architecture, Art and Construction. We offer the Bachelor of Arts in Art, Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) and the Master of Fine Arts (MFA) professional degrees and our curricula are accredited by the National Association of Schools of Art and Design.
Information for Current Majors
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Who signs forms?
- Study abroad form, course to be taken elsewhere form, course substitution form, and change of major form: Valerie Zimany, Department Chair (2-121 Lee Hall, 864-656-3880, vzimany@clemson.edu), Lori Gugan (2-120 Lee Hall, 864-656-3881, lgugan@clemson.edu), Todd McDonald, Associate Chair and Associate Professor of Art (G-28A Lee Hall, mcdona5@clemson.edu)
- Grade change form: Please see the professor teaching the class to initiate the grade change process.
- Office of the Registrar
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Who schedules classes?
- Lori Gugan (2-120 Lee Hall, 864-656-3881, lgugan@clemson.edu)
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Who is the foundations coordinator?
- Kiley Brandt, Assistant Professor of Art (1-166 Lee Hall, brandt7@clemson.edu)
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Who is the graduate coordinator?
- Associate Professor, Kathleen Thum (G-28 Lee Hall, 864-656-3890, kthum@clemson.edu)
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Who are the department advisors?
- Transfers: Valerie Zimany, Department Chair (2-121 Lee Hall, 864-656-3880, vzimany@clemson.edu)
Professor Todd McDonald (2-G28A Lee Hall, mcdona5@clemson.edu)
Undergraduate Art Advisor and Art Lecturer Mandy Ferguson (2-108 Lee Hall, mandyf@clemson.edu)
Assistant Director of Student Services Jessica Garcia, M.S. (2-119 Lee Hall, jgarci6@clemson.edu)
- Transfers: Valerie Zimany, Department Chair (2-121 Lee Hall, 864-656-3880, vzimany@clemson.edu)
Contact Information
General Inquiries and Undergraduate Admissions
Valerie Zimany
Chair and Associate Professor of Art, Ceramics
Department of Art
Lee Hall, 2-121
864-656-3880
vzimany@clemson.edu
Todd McDonald
Associate Chair and Associate Professor of Art, Painting
Department of Art
Lee Hall, G-28A
mcdona5@clemson.edu
Lori Gugan
Administrative Coordinator I
Department of Art
Lee Hall, 2-120
864-656-3881
lgugan@clemson.edu
Graduate Admissions
Kathleen Thum
Graduate Program Coordinator and
Associate Professor of Art, Drawing
Lee Hall, G-28
864-656-3890
kthum@clemson.edu
Lee Gallery/Acorn Gallery
Denise Woodward-Detrich
Director, Lee Gallery
Lee Hall, 1-101 A
864-656-3881
woodwaw@clemson.edu
